Garnet colored, medium full bodied, complex but nicely balanced and integrated blackberry and blueberry fruits with notes of spicebox and tobacco with firm ripe but approachable tannins on a lingering finish. At twenty-one years, the fill level, foil and cork were in ideal condition, while the labels were somewhat soiled from aging in our cellar. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2021/02/white-rock-napa-claret-2002.html
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old, while there's still a bit of fruit here, the palate is flat and lacks any remaining structure. Label wasn't in the best condition so possible this bottle suffered some abuse along the way.
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Popped n poured and took a whiff. Huge alclohol on the nose, took a sip and it was so bitter, astringent, and burning. I poured the rest in the decanter and let it breathe. It took 2-3 hours to blow off and really open up. But by the third hour it was singing. A bordeaux blend that really developed some concentrated fruit flavor, a little sweet vanilla, balance and structure. Some chalky gritty tannins which leads to a gripping lingering finish. Give it more time in the cellar or 2-3 hours in the decanter.
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2/21/2021 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 91 Points
Garnet colored, medium full bodied, complex but nicely balanced and integrated blackberry and blueberry fruits with notes of spicebox and tobacco with firm ripe but approachable tannins on a lingering finish.
At twenty-one years, the fill level, foil and cork were in ideal condition, while the labels were somewhat soiled from aging in our cellar.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2021/02/white-rock-napa-claret-2002.html
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9/28/2020 - Cruzin Does not like this wine:
old, while there's still a bit of fruit here, the palate is flat and lacks any remaining structure. Label wasn't in the best condition so possible this bottle suffered some abuse along the way.
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4/18/2014 - rsalati wrote: 91 Points
Needed to open for an hour. Very opus "like", tannic not over powering, but a wonderful long finish. Very conservative rating.
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4/12/2013 - TastesGoodToMe Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice Claret for the price. Soft tannins, with some mineral undertones.
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3/31/2011 - J2K Likes this wine: 92 Points
Popped n poured and took a whiff. Huge alclohol on the nose, took a sip and it was so bitter, astringent, and burning. I poured the rest in the decanter and let it breathe. It took 2-3 hours to blow off and really open up. But by the third hour it was singing. A bordeaux blend that really developed some concentrated fruit flavor, a little sweet vanilla, balance and structure. Some chalky gritty tannins which leads to a gripping lingering finish. Give it more time in the cellar or 2-3 hours in the decanter.
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